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Highway finally ready “But, we have no ability to implement the plan without zoning,” he said. “There is really no control in the area.”
Jasper County is the main player. Joplin, Duenweg, Webb City and Carterville can influence some of the development through their zoning regulations. A study completed in 2005 suggested that the area is sparsely populated, with only 1,360 residents, according to the 2000 census. Development of the area will require a substantial investment in infrastructure for roads, utilities and water and sewer lines. The study estimated that construction eventually could cost $42 million. The study projected that an initial expenditure of $15 million would get things started near the main interchanges at Zora Street, Newman Road and East Seventh Street. Duenweg was the first community to benefit from the first phase of Highway 249 construction more than a decade ago, said Duenweg Mayor Russell Olds. “We have put two miles of water mains and sewer up and down it,” he said. “For a city our size, we are getting steady commercial and residential development. We are growing our infrastructure.” So far, the city has spent $3 million on infrastructure installation. “We have land available for continuous development,” Olds said. “We had to brace ourselves for the changes or get run over. My plan is we never stop. We need one more high-speed at Carthage, and Interstate 49 in this area will be done.” Noting Duenweg’s position with regard to Interstate 44 and what will become Interstate 49, he said, “We are the crossroads of the crossroads.” West bypass next? CH2M Hill, a Kansas City engineering firm, was hired by the city of Joplin as a consultant to determine the potential future traffic demands for a west bypass that would link the west side of Joplin, near the Kansas border, to Highway 249, according to David Hertzberg, public works director for the city. The next phase of the project would be to select the route for the bypass, which possibly could be built along what now is Route J/Central City Road. The current study is funded by federal tax dollars. As part of the west bypass, an interchange would be built over North Main Street at Zora Street. 
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